Interferon Question

[Belinda Sauro]

  Got this from a friend, anyone know or heard anything about this??

   I have a feline interferon question.  If you don't know the answer, 
would you mind asking the group? I followed the prophylactic regimen 
recommended in studies for asymptomatic felv+ cats, which is every day 
for five days in three runs starting the 1st, 14th, and 60th days. 
This regimen in studies seems to double cats' chances of being alive a 
year later. I gave it to Patches this past February. I have another 
batch of feline interferon and am wondering when to give it to her 
again. None of the studies I have say anything about repeating it, or 
when to do so. Do you know? Also, I can't find anything on whether it 
is ok to give to diabetic cats. Any idea?


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Re: Interferon Question

[Marylyn]

I give Dixie oral interferon every other day.  I don't know what to tell you 
about what you are giving.






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  - Original Message - 
  From: Belinda Sauro 
  To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 9:12 AM
  Subject: Interferon Question


 Got this from a friend, anyone know or heard anything about this??


   I have a feline interferon question.  If you don't know the answer, 
would you mind asking the group? I followed the prophylactic regimen 
recommended in studies for asymptomatic felv+ cats, which is every day for five 
days in three runs starting the 1st, 14th, and 60th days. This regimen in 
studies seems to double cats' chances of being alive a year later. I gave it to 
Patches this past February. I have another batch of feline interferon and am 
wondering when to give it to her again. None of the studies I have say anything 
about repeating it, or when to do so. Do you know? Also, I can't find anything 
on whether it is ok to give to diabetic cats. Any idea?


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Re: Interferon Question

[gary]

First time I've ever heard of that protocol.  Mostly I've heard 7 days on and 
seven days off because they can develop an immunity to the human interferon 
alpha.

Can't see why it would harm a diabetic cat. However, that's just a guess on my 
part.

Gary
  - Original Message - 
  From: Belinda Sauro 
  To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 9:12 AM
  Subject: Interferon Question


 Got this from a friend, anyone know or heard anything about this??


   I have a feline interferon question.  If you don't know the answer, 
would you mind asking the group? I followed the prophylactic regimen 
recommended in studies for asymptomatic felv+ cats, which is every day for five 
days in three runs starting the 1st, 14th, and 60th days. This regimen in 
studies seems to double cats' chances of being alive a year later. I gave it to 
Patches this past February. I have another batch of feline interferon and am 
wondering when to give it to her again. None of the studies I have say anything 
about repeating it, or when to do so. Do you know? Also, I can't find anything 
on whether it is ok to give to diabetic cats. Any idea?

Re: Interferon Question

[Lance]

I believe this person is referring to feline recombinant interferon.  
That looks like the protocol that is recommended for treating FeLV+  
with Virbagen Omega. I'm wrestling with similar concerns, but we  
haven't even tried the stuff yet. Ember is in good shape right now,  
and I worry that giving her the VO might rock the boat. I'll have to  
figure it out in the next few months, as it expires in June or July, I  
think.


*WARNING THIS IS NOT A VET'S OPINION!!!*

I think I'd hold off on giving the stuff until at least a year from  
the prior dose (ie February). Were I in this person's shoes, I'd  
probably just try to sell the VO to someone who needs it for a  
symptomatic FeLV+ kitty. Sadly, we don't know enough about VO and how  
well it treats the virus.


*WARNING THIS WAS NOT A VET'S OPINION!!!*

I really need to get in touch with a European vet to see what they're  
doing over there. Very few folks in the States seem to have experience  
with VO.


Hopefully, something in my response was at least vaguely helpful.


Lance

On Nov 14, 2007, at 9:12 AM, Belinda Sauro wrote:

   Got this from a friend, anyone know or heard anything about  
this??


   I have a feline interferon question.  If you don't know the  
answer, would you mind asking the group? I followed the  
prophylactic regimen recommended in studies for asymptomatic felv+  
cats, which is every day for five days in three runs starting the  
1st, 14th, and 60th days. This regimen in studies seems to double  
cats' chances of being alive a year later. I gave it to Patches  
this past February. I have another batch of feline interferon and  
am wondering when to give it to her again. None of the studies I  
have say anything about repeating it, or when to do so. Do you  
know? Also, I can't find anything on whether it is ok to give to  
diabetic cats. Any idea?


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question

[Sally Davis]

Hi  Everyone

Junior still has his URi he has had since at least August, he still eats
well etc. His sinuses(i am guessing) smell bad. He has been two courses of
antibiotics, Amoxicillin and Baytril for 20 days. NO luck. I am taking him
in Friday, and want to know about those who have used azithromyacin. WHat is
the protocol and how long, just in case my vet is clueless. Also Clindamycin
worked a year ago, any thoughts there?

Thanks

Sally

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Re: question

[Sherry DeHaan]

Hi Sally,we use Azithromyacin with our URI cats.Usually five days in a row 
.When I used it for Genevieve it was 5 days in a row and then every 3 days for 
3 more doses.
  I hope Junior feels better soon.
  Sherry

Sally Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi  Everyone
   
  Junior still has his URi he has had since at least August, he still eats well 
etc. His sinuses(i am guessing) smell bad. He has been two courses of 
antibiotics, Amoxicillin and Baytril for 20 days. NO luck. I am taking him in 
Friday, and want to know about those who have used azithromyacin. WHat is the 
protocol and how long, just in case my vet is clueless. Also Clindamycin worked 
a year ago, any thoughts there? 
   
  Thanks
   
  Sally

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Re: Interferon Question

[Jane Lyons]

Hi
I know that Hideyo (who was on this list) has used VO successfully.  
There are people here who are in touch with her. Maybe she would be

willing to post her experience with it.

Jane
ps.
I haven't used VO. With the exception of Giardia, I have been able to  
get rid of all of the many FeLK symptoms we were dealt. I cannot believe
I now have a cat who has a great appetite and will eat several cans  
of Petguard (the Whole Foods brand) a day. We had gotten rid of the
Giardia, but the diarrhea returned, so we have tried a stronger  
remedy. Fingers are tightly crossed as I type this, but MeMe is  
leading an almost

normal, happy life.

I believe this person is referring to feline recombinant  
interferon. That looks like the protocol that is recommended for  
treating FeLV+ with Virbagen Omega. I'm wrestling with similar  
concerns, but we haven't even tried the stuff yet. Ember is in good  
shape right now, and I worry that giving her the VO might rock the  
boat. I'll have to figure it out in the next few months, as it  
expires in June or July, I think.


*WARNING THIS IS NOT A VET'S OPINION!!!*

I think I'd hold off on giving the stuff until at least a year from  
the prior dose (ie February). Were I in this person's shoes, I'd  
probably just try to sell the VO to someone who needs it for a  
symptomatic FeLV+ kitty. Sadly, we don't know enough about VO and  
how well it treats the virus.


*WARNING THIS WAS NOT A VET'S OPINION!!!*

I really need to get in touch with a European vet to see what  
they're doing over there. Very few folks in the States seem to have  
experience with VO.


Hopefully, something in my response was at least vaguely helpful.


Lance

On Nov 14, 2007, at 9:12 AM, Belinda Sauro wrote:

   Got this from a friend, anyone know or heard anything about  
this??


   I have a feline interferon question.  If you don't know the  
answer, would you mind asking the group? I followed the  
prophylactic regimen recommended in studies for asymptomatic felv 
+ cats, which is every day for five days in three runs starting  
the 1st, 14th, and 60th days. This regimen in studies seems to  
double cats' chances of being alive a year later. I gave it to  
Patches this past February. I have another batch of feline  
interferon and am wondering when to give it to her again. None of  
the studies I have say anything about repeating it, or when to do  
so. Do you know? Also, I can't find anything on whether it is ok  
to give to diabetic cats. Any idea?


--

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Re: Whitey

[catatonya]

I would see a specialist.  I know this is late, and I hope someone had some 
good advice for you.
  tonya

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  Hey guys.  Whitey is still having some "issues" and I was hoping some 
of the more experienced people around might have an idea of what's up.  
   
  The problem I'm seeing is he's still disoriented/dizzy and holding his head 
sideways when he walks.  I can't figure out whats wrong with him!  We thought 
it was a severe inner ear infection, but after 4 weeks on Baytril,  it still 
hasn't cleared up. (It seems to have gotten much better, but not gone).  He 
also had horribly bad teeth, all of which were pulled two weeks ago.  I was 
thinking maybe that was part of it, but he's still doing it two weeks after the 
dental work and 2 weeks on Baytril, so I'm at a loss here.  He's about 12 years 
old for those of you who may not remember.  He's otherwise asympomatic.  He 
doesn't appear to be in any pain.  He's quite friendly still and purs when he's 
in my lap, he gets around, eats and drinks well, using the litterbox well, 
other than the walking with his head sideways and stumbling his health is a 
thousand times better than it was when I took him in, but I just can't figure 
the dizziness out.
   
  Any thoughts on what might be causing it? Or how to treat?  Should I schedule 
him another vet appointment?  He has to go back on the 13th for his FeLV 
booster, so I'll definitely talk to the vet then, but I didn't know if I should 
consider taking him in earlier.
   
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RE: Sad News & Something to Think About

[catatonya]

Chris,
   
  I'm so sorry to hear of your loss.  I, too am guilty of not always keeping up 
with regular check ups.  It's hard when it's so expensive.  You did everything 
you could.
  tonya

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though her life was cut tragically and horribly short, she at least knew she 
was loved and treasured.
  Thanks for taking the time to remind us about the need for regular check-ups. 
Because I have 5 cats, I am able---just---to do that. But I know that sometimes 
when $$ has been particularly tight I've thought about whether it's really 
necessary, and whether I could "skip" a check-up. You've reminded me of the 
reason they need check-ups.
  love and hugs to you Chris, Kerry M.


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Subject: Sad News & Something to Think About


  
Early Sunday morning, one of my fur-babies passed away from a heart
attack. There was no warning, she had never been sick a day in her
life. Chelsea was only 4 years old. The vet did an autopsy today and
confirmed that it was cardiomyopathy. Basically there was a
thickening in her heart walls and her heart failed. She went very
quickly and without pain. One minute she was walking, the next she
was gone. There was nothing I could have done. Cardiomyopathy is
something that is prevalent among Maine Coons and American Short
Haired cats and is usually found between the ages of 1 and 4 years
old. They are not a lot of symptoms and cannot always be detected
before it causes fatalities. Regular vet visits could help to detect
it early. Vets can do xrays to see the heart or listen to the heart
rate and make sure nothing is unusual. Also, never take for granted
the time you have with your animals. I loved Chelsea and she knew it.
I didn't get to say goodbye since she went so quick, but at least I
know she knew she was loved and treasured. I make it a habit to tell
all my animals that I love them everyday. 

I didn't post this for sympathy, but I wanted to share with you the
importance of regular vet checkups. Because I have so many animals, I
was told that I didn't have to do regular checkups for all of my
babies, I just needed to take them in when they were sick. I now know
better.

Thanks,

Chris
   


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Re: question

[Sally Davis]

Thanks Sherry..
Sally

On Nov 14, 2007 7:57 PM, Sherry DeHaan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi Sally,we use Azithromyacin with our URI cats.Usually five days in a row
> .When I used it for Genevieve it was 5 days in a row and then every 3 days
> for 3 more doses.
> I hope Junior feels better soon.
> Sherry
>
>
> *Sally Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote:
>
> Hi  Everyone
>
> Junior still has his URi he has had since at least August, he still eats
> well etc. His sinuses(i am guessing) smell bad. He has been two courses of
> antibiotics, Amoxicillin and Baytril for 20 days. NO luck. I am taking him
> in Friday, and want to know about those who have used azithromyacin. WHat is
> the protocol and how long, just in case my vet is clueless. Also Clindamycin
> worked a year ago, any thoughts there?
>
> Thanks
>
> Sally
>
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Re: Interferon Question

[Gloria Lane]

Hi Gary,

Never heard of that for interferon alpha.  LIke Lance said, maybe it's  
for VO.


I can't see the harm for a diabetic cat.  But my experience with FELV  
cats is that they can look so great, then turn symptomatic, and in my  
experience theres not much that can be done when they're symptomatic,  
at least for the young ones that I've had.  So I'd probably try it  
out.  I remember when I got Calawalla Banana and she was about 6  
months to a year.  She looked so healthy and hearty.  Then at 2.5 yr  
she developed lymphoma and nothing we did would touch it.  I'd wished  
I'd had her on interferon prior to her being symptomatic.


(The interferon alpha protocol I use is a daily dose - not the on and  
off.)


On the other hand, I now have 2 FELV cats that are over 10, and 1  
that's 4-5. Go figure.  They were over the magic age of 3 when I got  
them, so it's nothing I've done that's kept them going...


Good luck,

Gloria



On Nov 14, 2007, at 5:26 PM, gary wrote:

First time I've ever heard of that protocol.  Mostly I've heard 7  
days on and seven days off because they can develop an immunity to  
the human interferon alpha.


Can't see why it would harm a diabetic cat. However, that's just a  
guess on my part.


Gary
- Original Message -
From: Belinda Sauro
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 9:12 AM
Subject: Interferon Question

   Got this from a friend, anyone know or heard anything about  
this??


   I have a feline interferon question.  If you don't know the  
answer, would you mind asking the group? I followed the  
prophylactic regimen recommended in studies for asymptomatic felv+  
cats, which is every day for five days in three runs starting the  
1st, 14th, and 60th days. This regimen in studies seems to double  
cats' chances of being alive a year later. I gave it to Patches  
this past February. I have another batch of feline interferon and  
am wondering when to give it to her again. None of the studies I  
have say anything about repeating it, or when to do so. Do you  
know? Also, I can't find anything on whether it is ok to give to  
diabetic cats. Any idea?

Re: Frankie has passed on

[catatonya]

Kenzie,
   
  I'm so sorry for your loss.
  tonya

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passed on.  He has really been battling for about a month and a half now.  I 
have realized that after that long, I was fighting so I wouldn't hurt and not 
so he wouldn't.  His digestive system was shutting down on Monday so I made the 
hardest decision of my life and put him to rest last night.  He was very sick 
and very anemic and was dehydrating faster each time and refusing fluids.  I 
will never regret having him no matter how much this hurts.  I gave him a 
second chance he had 3 1/2 healthy months of playing but it was time for rest 
since he hasn't been well for the past month and a half.  I have ordered 
Tranfer Factor for my girls.

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Re: Interferon Question

[Marylyn]

I've heard several people refer to 3 as the magic age.  Exactly what do you 
mean?  I am unsure of Dixie's age but she has been with me for almost 3 years 
now and is as healthy as she can be most of the time.  Just normal minor 
problems except for the teeth and that seems to be ok now.   






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exclude any of God's creatures
 from the shelter of compassion 
and pity, you will have men who 
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  - Original Message - 
  From: Gloria Lane 
  To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 8:10 PM
  Subject: Re: Interferon Question


  Hi Gary,


  Never heard of that for interferon alpha.  LIke Lance said, maybe it's for VO.


  I can't see the harm for a diabetic cat.  But my experience with FELV cats is 
that they can look so great, then turn symptomatic, and in my experience theres 
not much that can be done when they're symptomatic, at least for the young ones 
that I've had.  So I'd probably try it out.  I remember when I got Calawalla 
Banana and she was about 6 months to a year.  She looked so healthy and hearty. 
 Then at 2.5 yr she developed lymphoma and nothing we did would touch it.  I'd 
wished I'd had her on interferon prior to her being symptomatic.


  (The interferon alpha protocol I use is a daily dose - not the on and off.)


  On the other hand, I now have 2 FELV cats that are over 10, and 1 that's 4-5. 
Go figure.  They were over the magic age of 3 when I got them, so it's nothing 
I've done that's kept them going...


  Good luck,


  Gloria






  On Nov 14, 2007, at 5:26 PM, gary wrote:


First time I've ever heard of that protocol.  Mostly I've heard 7 days on 
and seven days off because they can develop an immunity to the human interferon 
alpha.

Can't see why it would harm a diabetic cat. However, that's just a guess on 
my part.

Gary
  - Original Message -
  From: Belinda Sauro
  To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
  Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 9:12 AM
  Subject: Interferon Question


 Got this from a friend, anyone know or heard anything about this??


   I have a feline interferon question.  If you don't know the answer, 
would you mind asking the group? I followed the prophylactic regimen 
recommended in studies for asymptomatic felv+ cats, which is every day for five 
days in three runs starting the 1st, 14th, and 60th days. This regimen in 
studies seems to double cats' chances of being alive a year later. I gave it to 
Patches this past February. I have another batch of feline interferon and am 
wondering when to give it to her again. None of the studies I have say anything 
about repeating it, or when to do so. Do you know? Also, I can't find anything 
on whether it is ok to give to diabetic cats. Any idea?